Judith S. Weis is Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Rutgers University, specializing in estuarine ecology and ecotoxicology. She has published over 250 scientific papers and is interested in stresses and their effects on organisms, populations, and communities. She is on the editorial board for BioScience, is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and was a Fulbright Fellow in Indonesia. She served on advisory committees for EPA, NOAA, and NAS, and chaired the Science Advisory Board of NJ DEP. She was president of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and received the Merit Award from the Society of Wetland Scientists.

• Preface 1. Introduction2. Nutrients3. Metals4. Oil5. Pesticides and Industrial Organic Chemicals6. Debris7. Microplastics8. Emerging Concerns9. Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification10. Climate Change and Ocean Acidification11. Biological Pollution12. Reducing Pollution

Marine Pollution is an up-to-date, comprehensive survey of the different kinds and sources of contamination of marine waters. The author differentiates between contamination and pollution at the very beginning, noting that a contaminate becomes a pollutant-a toxic substance-only when it exceeds its normal/background concentration. The author emphasizes that pollution is a global problem that ultimately crosses geographical boundaries. Topics are carefully organized in interesting format and readable chapters. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers.